Shooting coach, Mark Russell, looks at how clay-busting techniques are ideal when it comes to shooting pigeons on a flightline.
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What’s meant by excessive headspace clearance?
What's meant by excessive headspace clearance and how can you tell if a shotgun suffers from it. Can anything be done to put it right?
Grouse shooting benefits from feeding hen harriers
Driven grouse shooting returns to Glen Tanar estate after a successful programme of diversionary hen harrier feeding.
What is meant when barrels have been ‘struck off’?
What is meant when a gun reviewer says the barrels and muzzles of a gun have been 'struck off' properly? Is it something a layman can see easily?
Pigeon shooting – Decoying on stubbles
Pigeon shooting reconnaissance is important - as Richard Brigham found out when he had to shift his entire set up half way through the flight!
Anti-poaching operations a success in Lancashire
Lancashire police officer, Ivan Leivers, has had success with several recent anti-poaching operations, leading to eight offenders being summonsed to court.
Why don’t low ground deer stalkers use telescopes?
Deer stalking: Why don’t low ground stalkers use telescopes to spot deer? Are they only of any use for some reason on the high uplands?
Grouse shooting generates £23million for economy
Study reveals economic benefits of Scottish grouse shooting to the rural economy as the 2010 counts come in.
Clay shooting: grouse and partridge!
Grouse and partridge represent a challenge regardless of whether they are driven or walked-up over dogs.
Clubman Competition deadline looms!
The build up to the country’s biggest, best and longest-running club championship is nearly complete!
Rottweil 580 Sporter shotgun review
Rottweil 580 Sporter shotgun: It might be a plain Jane in terms of looks but it represents value for money.
Can I repair the striker holes on my gun?
The striker holes on my BSA gun are really badly pitted. Can anything be done to repair them (such as insert small sleeves into the breech) or should I just…
Baikal .410 shotgun review
Baikal .410 shotgun review : this sound-moderated conversion of the Baikal .410 could prove popular with young, first-time shooters, but does it do the job it’s meant to?
Will a phosphor bronze brush wear away my chambers?
Can too much use of a phosphor bronze brush wear away metal and leave the chambers on my shotgun enlarged?
Game Licences to end in Scotland next year
Licences to take or kill game and to sell or deal in it will be axed in Scotland next year.
Replace the U-bolt on your shotgun
JOB: Replace U-bolt during routine service COST: Around £100
Supermarkets stopped my pigeon shooting!
Do you know of any farmers refusing pigeon shooting because their crops go to a supermarket chain and part of the deal is that if there's any 'contamination' to the…
ISSF World Cup bronze medal for Wales
Welsh hot-shot Elena Allen of Newport has bagged the bronze medal at the women’s skeet event at the ISSF World Cup.
Are professional pigeon shooting guides worth it?
I've decided to travel and buy some pigeon shooting days with a professional guide. He charges £120 for a decent day pigeon shooting – a 'decent day' being 80 plus…
Rizzini BR550 shotgun review
Rizzini BR550 shotgun review: Check out this brand new 20-bore side-by-side from Rizzini.